Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Elizabeth Howard Nash

Elizabeth Howard Nash

Jun 14, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Evans Howard Nash, 71, of Bearden died Monday, June 14, 2010 at her home. She was born December 24, 1938 in Thornton, Arkansas. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, fellowship with family and friends, camping and fishing. She was a faithful member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Mildred Tubbs Hornaday

Mildred Tubbs Hornaday

Jun 13, 2010

Mildred Tubbs Hornaday, 82, of Fordyce died Sunday June 13, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born December 12, 1927 at Newburgh, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Grace Tubbs. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her...

Betty Jean Dunn

Betty Jean Dunn

Jun 12, 2010

Betty Jean Dunn, 81, of Hampton died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Stone County Nursing & Rehab in Mountain View. She was born September 5, 1928 in Spencer, LA. She was retired from Dan Cook's in Camden and was a member of Faustina Methodist Church near Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ruby Green Cole,...

Hannah Marie Parnell

Hannah Marie Parnell

Jun 12, 2010

Hannah Marie Parnell of Kingsland, born August 29, 2008, died June 12, 2010 at Pine Bluff. She was the daughter of Jana Marie Williams and Justin Parnell of Kingsland. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother Patsy Lawrence, great-grandfather Charles William Axsom II (Bill), great-grandfather Grady Lee Parnell, great-grandfather Hollis Hudson, and great-grandmother Bobbie Scarbough. Survivors include her grandmother...

Flossie Dean Files

Flossie Dean Files

Jun 8, 2010

Flossie Dean Gardner Files, age 93, of Fordyce went to meet her Saviour June 8, 2010. She was a faithful member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Pinkney and Annie Mae Clemons Gardner; a granddaughter Melanie Ann Jones; two sisters Marie Presley and Dorsey Milligan, seven brothers, Silas, Orlen, Melvin, Henry, Roy,...

Betty Jean Acruman

Betty Jean Acruman

Jun 6, 2010

Betty Jean Reynolds Acruman, 84, of Fordyce, died Sunday June 6, 2010. Mrs. Acruman was born in Conway, AR on December 4, 1925 to the late Marvin & Ollie Reynolds. She was a retired Business Manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mrs. Acruman was a member of the West Fourth Street Church of Christ, & a past president of the...

Jerry Mike Jones

Jerry Mike Jones

Jun 6, 2010

Jerry Mike Jones, 56, of Fordyce, died Sunday June 6, 2010. Mr. Jones was born in Fordyce, AR on November 11, 1953. He was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church, & was retired from Georgia-Pacific. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sonya Williams Jones of Fordyce, AR; his mother, Susie Anna Black Jones of Fordyce,...

Jackie W. Crowder

Jackie W. Crowder

Jun 4, 2010

Jackie W. Crowder, 79 of Fordyce, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at his home. He was born January 25, 1931 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late L.W. "Jack" Crowder and Agnes Tipton Crowder. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Crowder. Mr. Crowder had served as president of the Chamber of Commerce, president of the original...

Virginia F. Steelman

Virginia F. Steelman

Jun 3, 2010

Virginia "Frances" Steelman, 86, of Bearden died Thursday, June 03, 2010 at her home. She was born April 18, 1924 in Eagle Mills, Arkansas a daughter of the late Harry Francis Hurst and Ida Joy Graham Hurst Whitley. Frances was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden. Frances received her beautician license in 1947 and until recent weeks...

Charlotte Jane Gurnsey Bradley Wagnon

Charlotte Jane Gurnsey Bradley Wagnon

Jun 2, 2010

Charlotte Jane Gurnsey Bradley Wagnon, 70, of Bearden died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born September 6, 1939 at Sheridan, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Helen House Gurnsey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Bradley; a sister, Mary Ann Rogers; a great-grandchild, Abigail Lahnan. Survivors include...

Melvin Dean Raybon

Melvin Dean Raybon

Jun 2, 2010

Melvin Dean "Pete" Raybon, 53, of Fordyce, died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at his home. Mr. Raybon was born in Fordyce, AR on June 10, 1957. He is survived by his Father, Thurmond Lee Raybon of Fordyce, AR; a son, Lonnie Wilborn Raybon of Alexandria, LA; a daughter, Angela Diane Lachney of Centerpoint, LA; three sisters, Jo Ann Emerson of...

Marion L. Selby

Marion L. Selby

Jun 2, 2010

Marion L. "Pop" Selby, 66, of Bearden, AR, passed from this life to his new home on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Selby was born in Thebes, AR on February 14, 1944 to the late Raymond & Muriel Selby. He was retired from Arkla Taylor Inc. of El Dorado, AR after 17...

Bc Parnell

Bc Parnell

May 31, 2010

BC Parnell, 78, of Kingsland, died Monday May 31, 2010. Mr. Parnell was born in Kingsland, AR on September 11, 1931, to the late William Lewis, & Ida Bell Mitchell Parnell. He was a Baptist & retired from Gene Barrow Roofing. He is survived by his wife, Eura "Pat" Parnell of Kingsland, AR; a son, Bobby Ray Parnell of Fordyce,...

Thomas Wesley Word

Thomas Wesley Word

May 30, 2010

Thomas Wesley Word, Jr., 84, of Bearden died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his home. He was born May 10, 1926 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired logger and farmer, an Army veteran serving during World War II and was also the last charter member of Warner Spur Assembly of God Church in Harmony Grove. He was preceded in...

Marvin O. Weeks

Marvin O. Weeks

May 29, 2010

Marvin O. Weeks, 81 of Fordyce, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at his home. He was born October 17, 1928 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Grady and Augusta Brandon Weeks. He was a Christian, a Mason and was a superintendent at several lumber companies. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Jenny Weeks, a grandson James Craig Freer,...

Edna Annette Crook

Edna Annette Crook

May 27, 2010

Edna Annette Crook, 77, of Fordyce, AR died Thursday May 27, 2010 at her son's home in Gurnee, IL. Born on April 4, 1933 in Warren, AR to the late James Hiram & Pearlie Dee Langford of Kingsland, she was preceded in death by her husband Aubrey R . (A.R.) Crook Jr. and her son Steven Alan Crook, her brother...

Hershel Loyd Burks

Hershel Loyd Burks

May 26, 2010

Hershel Loyd Burks, 64, of Fordyce died Wednesday May 26, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born September 2, 1945 at Pine Bluff, he was a son of the late Vester and Bessie Anderson Burks. He worked as a baker for 28 years before retiring. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by a son,...

Jimmie Hodnett

Jimmie Hodnett

May 24, 2010

Jimmie Hodnett, 79, of Fordyce died Monday May 24, 2010 at his home. He was born August 12, 1930 in Tinsman, Arkansas. Jim was retired from Rock Island Railroad, he was a Marine serving during the Korean War and was also a member of the V.F.W. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carrol Hodnett and Willie Bowen Whitehead;...

William H. Davis

William H. Davis

May 23, 2010

William H. "Harry" Davis, 76, of Fordyce, died Sunday May 23, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Mr. Davis was born in Tinsman, AR on March 27, 1934 to the late Earner & Pauline Davis. He was a retired forester from Georgia-Pacific & was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce. He is survived...

Betty Gene Burgett

Betty Gene Burgett

May 23, 2010

Betty Gene Burgett, 83, of Bearden died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Ouachita Nursing & Rehab in Camden. She was born February 17, 1927 in Thornton, Arkansas. She was a retired realtor and a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Annie Jones Evans and her husband, Bill Goldberg. She is...

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